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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

damages IN satisfaction of Levy's Judgment
against Walker.
This put DR.. Fripp in fix. 1t was true
that, in accordance with their original
understanding, an agreement had been
drawn up between himself and Walker
providing for the costs of the action and
whatever damages might be recovered.
But to produce this document to the pro-
prietor of NdnlnaOn was obviously fatal.
Equally impossible was it to find the sum
attached. In this dilemma, Dr. Fripp took
the only course which would enable him to
save his honor as journalist and filed his
petition in bankruptcy. The unexpected
result of the great libel case, therefore.
was that the Spectator, the only available
asset in Fripp's bankruptcy, ultimately
passed into the hands of Mr.. Levy, who at
once amalgamated it with his own journal.
Mr.. Sllas p. Walker had less cause for
dissatisfaction than his fellow conspirator.
The virtues of Watha are now established
beyond all dispute, as any skeptic may see
for himself by purchasing bottle and
reading thereon the testimony of a score of
unimpeachable witnesses and of dozens of
miraculous cures" all given on oath in a
court of juStice.-LOnd0n TRUTH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
THE STONE-CUTTER.

There dwelt IN far Japan
Long ages since, man
Who earned, by hammering stone, his daily food.
But discomfort and dole
Lay heavy on his soul,
Which crayed great riches as the only good.
And so the gods on high,
; Who sometimes bitterly
Punish man by granting all his prayers,
Gave him mine OF gold,
And lands to have and hold
And, by and by, breed feuds among his heirs.
But soon he murmuring,
Desired to be a king;
To reign and rule-ah, that were perfect bliss 7
He wearied earth and air
With his incessant prayer
Until the gods INDUCED him. even in this.
His courters fawned and lied,
And rival powers outside
His realm, assailed his peace with fierce debate,
Ard heavineSs aha care
Bieached gray his youthful hair,
And made him weary of his regal state.
~, 80, change me to a rock"
He cried, that no rude shock
Can stir, nor any strife disturb or shaken
And 10 he Stood ere long
bowlder fixed and strong
Which torrents could not move, nor tempests
break.
In vain the burning heat
OF tiercest sunshine beat
Upon his head: in vain the storm-wind smote
His rugged sides; in vain
Great rivers swollen by rain,
Came roaring from their mountain caves remote.
He was at rest; and he
RejoceG exceedingly,
Saying: mo more for me- oh sweet released
viii there be change and woe,
And wagering to and fro
Since l am fixed in an eternal peace!''
But on summer Gay
workman brought that way
"A hammer and Chisel-these alone.
He measured here and there,
And then, with patient care,
Began to cut away the stubborn stone.
'Ah!' said the bowlder-king
What means this wondrous thing?
Ihls plodding workman smites and conquers me !
He cuts, as suits him best,
Huge blocks from out my breast
He is more strong than l Would l were her,
And 10, the powers aloft,
Who had so long and oft
Laughed at his follies, craved and then out
grown,
Again his pleading heard;
He taken at his word,
Became once more hammerer of stonel
So, wiser than before
And asking nothing more,
AGAIN about his olden toll he went;
Until he died from age
He toiled for scanty wage,
Nor ever spake word of discontentl
Elizabeth AkerS, in Scri6ners Magazine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

-DaytOna, Fla, ships on an average
of $50 boxes of oranges a day to North
ern markets.
Isabella Y. Prince, of California,
has been called to Toxic, Japan, to es-
tablish a school of domestic science.
Her pupils will be ladies of the highest
rank.
"A new absorbent preparation is
made from the cocoanut fiber. 1t is
called cofferdam, and will hold like a
sponge from twelve to fourteen times
its own weight of water. -SPringfeG
Times.
AT the close of 1886 the American
Association of Science, according to
the report of the permanent secretary,
had 1886 members. Of these, 631, be-
ing specially engaged in scientific work,
have been elected to the rank of fell
lows.
M. Lacomhe, Frenchman, has
succeeded in taking long-distance
photographs by fixing a telescope in
front of the objective of the camera
The apparatus promises usefulness to
| tourists and other amateurs.
"A scientist, after careful analysis
of the impression made upon the retina
BY different degrees of light, concludes
that both white and black are colors,
and both should have proper place
upon the chromatic scale.-Frd7ak Les
he's Newspaper.
According to the United States
census of 1870, of the total steam and
water power employed As. Is per cent.
was water. In 1880 the percentage of
water power had decreased to 35.39 per
cent. From this it will be seen that
water power is fast falling behind in
the race.-Boston Budget
"A striking experiment in the COM
bination of colors was performed
short time since by Prof. Vogel at
meeting of the Physical Society of
Berlin. He wished to demonstrate the
incorrectness of the popular notion
that yellow and blue when mixed, al
ways make green. He took two phials.
one containing acid yellow, and the
other aniline blue. He mingled their
contents together, and the result was
mixture not green in color, but of
fiery red hue.-N Y. Ledger.
In recent paper on the coinci-
dence of certain solar phenomena with
the perturbations of terrestrial magne-
tism, NJ. L. Marchand shows, from
comparative study of the solar observa-
tons made at the Lyons Observatory,
in 1855. with the curves of the Mas
cart magnetic recorder, that there ex-
lists a direct relation between the ter
restrial magnetic disturbances and the
displacement of certain solar elements
accompanying the spots and the facule.
M. Llgner, an Austrian meteorolo-
gist. claims to have ascertained after
careful investigation that the moon has
an influence on a magnetized needle
varying with its phases and its declina-
ton. The phenomenon is said to be
more prominently noticeable when the
moon is near the earth, and to be very
marked when she is passing from the
full to her first or second quarter. The
disturbances are found to be at their
maximum when the moon is in the plane
of the equator, and greater during the
southern than it is during the northern
declination. y ChicGqO Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

VIC IldCe III every tulAS We uO'
-Teras Sittings.
"A Frenchman has invented a tele-
phone which costs but 629 cents. But
just wait till the company fixes the rent
before you waste any congratulations
-PittSbUrgh Chronicle Telegraph
Counsel (badgering a witness)-
Remember, sir that you are on oath"
Witness-"Yes, sir" Counsel-''Now
what - did you do ,-when--as-
you say the prisoner - threw-a
-beer-glass-at-you Witness
II lodged. ~ Y. Sun.
The following conversation was
overheard by a 1Id-B1 representative:
Wife-''John, want seven dollars for
dog-collar" Husband-''Seven dol
lars! You must be crazy. All pay
for my collars is twenty-five cents"
Wife-''Yes, John, but you're no dog"
Mr. Walker" said the clerk, "the
twelve cent prints at the remnant coun
ter are going fast and are about sold
out" "All right, I'll attend to it. Mr..
Anawan, cut Il lot more of those seven
cent prints into remnants and send them
over to the bargain counter. ''-Burdette.
Almost any summer weather is too
hot for people to witness a theatrical
performance when tickets must be
bought; but the thermometer must climb
to the high gallery to get above those
who will crowd thcater to see a free
show, even on a July night.-N. 0.
Pjcaywne.
Pm almost dead from house hunt
ing" YEARLY sighed Mrs. Gossip.
"What do you want with a house?" in
terrogated Mrs. Snyder. 81 thought
you owned your own house" "Of
course don't want house." was the
confidential reply, "but l just like to 90
around and see how people live, you
know. "-Judge.
"A little girl who abides with her
parents in West Onondaga street was
reprimanded the other day for conduct
which her mother did not think became
her The little one, who took refuge
in the nursery to shed her tears, was
shortly afterward overheard indulging
in a soliloquy. Mamma is real mean,"
she said, land | don't like her any
more. No, don't. If she didn't live
here, r'-with emphasis on the first
person, singular NUMBER shouldn't
invite her to come to my house,
SyracuSe STANDARD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

Miss B.-''Why is it, Mr.. A, that
whenever you refer to a Boston friend
you invariably use the word "fellowP"
New Yorker-"O, because he belongs
around the Hub, of course, "-BoStoa
Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The Seabrook On. H selectmen
have decided that a hen is not an ami
NAL. Wonder if they reckon her as a
vegetable because of her crop.-LoVe1
Courier
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-06-25

-For a preparation which will pre-
vent flies and other insects from light
ing on and speaking windows, etc,
make strong infusion by boiling
smartweed for few minutes in water,
When cold, apply it to the glass, and
for twenty-four hours it is quite effect
ual in keeping away flies and Insects,
Scientific Ameqican
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16
HOW BEN BUTLER GOT RICH.
Young Men OF To-Day Nav do Like
wise if They Follow Advice Given.

General B. F. Butler being asked for
some suggestions on gaining success,
stated that when he was a young law
yer. pIacticing in Lowell, Mass, a
bank president advised him to take his
little deposit and buy real estate, from
which he could be deriving some reve-
nue.. The general said that he had but
little money and was uncertain as to
his future.
Never mind" said the bank preSi-
dent, ''go 10 the next public auction of
real estate, bid of lot with building
of some kind on it. pay down what
money you have and give your prom
issory notes for the balance. You will
come out all right.''
General Butler says this advice was
good. When a man has obligated
himself, by his notes, to pay money at
a certain time, it inclines him to econ
omy. He followed the advice, and in
time became the owner of several par
GELS of valuable real estate in Lowell.
Two classes will not be likely to heed
such advice-the improvident and the
oycr-cautiOus- The latter will be apt
TO say: ''It would be all right but for
those dreadful promIssory notes. They
are always running on and if a man
falls sick they do not wait for him TO
get we'll"
There is this danger, of course, but
one can make no business venture with
out some risk, and with the knowledge
acquired by recent Investigations of the
cause of most ordinary ailments, and
the means of cure, one runs little risk
from that source. 1t is now known
that most of the common ailments have
their origin in deranged kidneys. They
are the chief blood purifiers of the sys-
TEN and when disordered a breaking
down somewhere is soon inevitable,
because the poison, which in their
healthy condition Is eliminated, is car
ried through the entire system.
Put them in order, and health Ie-
turns.
&. ID. Dewey, a successful man,
President of the Johnston Harvester
Company, batavia, y. Y, gives his
experience as follows:
In 1882 my health was failing, my
head panied me constantly, my appe-
tite was uncertain, 1 could not sleep
soundly. l attributed this to the ex-
treme pressure of business cares, but
grew worse, and finally Was confined to
my bed for two months 1t seemed as
L hOulU HcNCl lcCOhSI
former health. Under the aid of
stimulants l gradually gained strength,
SO that in a few months / was able TO
attend to business, but l could walk
! only with the assistance of a cane, and
then in SLOW and unsteady manner. |
continued somewhat in the same con-
dition until February last, when l
used Warmers safe cure. 1t has cured
! me. L consider 1t valuable remedy
and can highly recommend il.
Young men have bat to use ordinary
| prudence, aud when any arrangement
| occurs II they use the same means as
did this successful business man, they
may feel a constant assurance of their
| ability to carry TO successful cOnclu-
siOns all ordinary business projects, in
| Guiding the care of their promissory
| notes when due.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

The intensity of the struggle for ex-
istence in England is well set forth by
magaZl ne writer who asserts that
300. 900 families IN London alone are in
the habit or pawning small articles,
and that more than 5000, 900 unre-
deemed pledges are sold every year.
AS many as 270, ZOO articles are taken
in pledge yearly throughout the coun-
try, and although certain proportion
of these are stolen goods, it is estimated
that only one in Il, 900 can be counted
as such. In no country in the world
is the same relative poverty possible.
II OF even III st. Petersburg, where the
extremes of poverty and of riches are
as marked as in LONDON. for there Is
no intermediate class TO answer TO the
English middle class, from which and
the better class of lower orders most of
the pawnbrokerS profits are derived.
In Paris the Mont de Piete is compare
lively little frequented, except by those
who have been driven to poverty 10y eX-
cesses, whereas in London really re-
spectacle people relieve temporary pres
sure in this wav.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16
HUMOROUS.

NATURAL RELIGIoN.-Llttle GeOr-
&c, after his mother had prepared him
for bed, while still in her lap used to
say his evening prayer. One night lie
said: 81 don't want to say my prayers
in this way" and getting out of his
mothers lap he knelt down before her
and placing his open hands together, p,
repeated his prayer.
When his father heard of this lie was
much interested. He always felt that
this was the proper attitude in prayer
IN the family and in the closet. As
nothing had been said to George on the
subject, he thought it was evidence Of
a sort of natural religion.
George" said his father, ''dO you
suppose God likes to have you say your
prayers this way better than the way
you used to?''
"Oh, don't suppose God cares any
thing about it 1 was thinking of the
kangaroo"
He had lately been to the menagerie
and seen that animal sitting on its
launches with its fore feet placed to-
2ether somewhat as lie placed his hands
IN saying his prayers
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16
An OPIUM Eaters Face.

The effect o. the drug on the physique
OF person varies somewhat. Some
times he viii become dreadfully enact
Ited, but if the appetite keeps good he
Will not decrease III weight. There is
always, however, peculiar color about
an opium eaters face, and by that he
can be known; the complexion assumes
the color of old brass, having a peculiar
death like hue, but it is seldom that the
digestion is impaired.
Opium affects the spinal gord and
brain principally. The nerve power of
the opium eater is very much lessened
without the opium, and it is very much
increased with the drug until the end
comes. The death of the opium eater
Is not marked by any particular scenes
of horror. l have seen several opium
eaters die a very pleasant death, and
do not know that 1 ever saw a very bad
death among such patients.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

Il peJtct substitute for gutta percha,
which claims to he far cheaper than
that useful material, has been patented
by German chemist. The process of
manufacture may be briefly described
As follows: Powdered gum copal and
sulphur are mixed with about double
their bulk of oil of turpeDtine or pc
tToleum. and are well heated and thor
oughly stirred. After being allowed
to cool to "A certain temperature, the
mass mas added to il casein In weak am
mOnia. Once more 1t IS heated to its
former temperature, and is then boiled
in a solution of nut-gall or catechu.
After some hours boiling, the product
IS cooled, washed in cold water, kneaded
in hot water, rolled out and finally dried.
If, as stated. the manufactured article
cannot be detected from real gutta
percha, and Will answer the same pur-
poses, It viii have wide application. If
only for the insulation of electric wires
and cables, and for the making of golf
halls.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

Among the curious exhibits at the
Munich Electrical Exhibition were a
series of photographs representing the
various changes and contortions pro-
duced in the human face by subjecting
the different facial nerves Of a patient
to the action OF electricity. These
were the experimental photographs
made by Professor Won Ziemssen. The
expressions of joy, pain. surprise,
doubt, disgust, ETC., were easily real
lied, according to the nerve that was
touched by the electrode. Other obser-
vations and experiments by Professor
Won Zienssen promise to be of great
Importance. They institute a comparl-
son between the continuous and the
induced current in the stimulation OF
the important accelerator and depressor
nerves which control the heart. He
has found that an induced current, so
far from stimulating the nerves of the
heart, as heretofore believed, is perfectly
imperative, whereas a continuous cur
rent from an ordinary battery is of the
very greatest activity.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

IN LOVE WITH AMERICA.-Mrs.
Society," suppose you never heard of
your daughter, who eloped with that
young bricklayer?
Mrs. Oldfam-Yes, he has got rich,
style.
the foreign nobleman who married your
other daughter returned to his castle
yet7''
''Oh, no! He is Just in love with
America, and says he wouldn't think of
going back TO Europe
Indeed! Where have they been
during the last three or four yearsP''
Visiting with the brIcklayer."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

II Is reported that NJ. Tommasl has
made All important improvement in the
JablcchkUff electric candle, by render
ing the luminous point practically sta
tionary. The candle. it Is well known,
burns down, and the luminous point is
lowered steadily through the hour and
a half OF two hours during which the
candle lasts. This is not a defect of
much moment IN the lamps on the
Thames Embankment; but NJ. Tommasi
has devised a selenium regulator which
receives the light from the candle and
acts as an automatic elevator of tie
luminous point. NJ. TOmmasi has also
been endeavOring TO utilize the peculiar
properties of selenium in phOtometry
and telegraphy.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16
FARM NOTES

SOUTH CAROLINA rock, acid phoS
Vhate, soluble bone, or what ever oi
the many names given TO this fertilizer
hy diffeIent manufacturers has become
popular with many farmers 1t Il
letaiied at prices ranging from SIS tC
so per ton, while the values given BY
analysis do not vary more than two
dollars per ton. Misrepresentation of
agents together with fancy names at.
tached TO it, have induced farmers tC
pay the higher prices, while at much
lower rates they could get an article as
goo and sometimes of a better grade
AZ the lowest prices given above. The
manufacture Of acid rock has after
many years or trial become so perfect
and the manner Of treating IL has be
come so general that but little difference
Ia the best brands can be discovered.
% requires 1000 pounds OF vitriol To
dissolve 2JUO pounds OF ground rock,
and when these are mixed together Il
becomes like "A mass Of mortar and
requires much manipulation and
TEDIOUS drying processes, and If bagged
too soon before lt * In proper condl-
ton. 10 becomes solid and lumpy and
the fresh acid VIII soon destroy the
bags. 10 should be made 4 year pre-
v.uus Co sending out and then Teground
previous to shipment, and even then II
kept too long IA bags II sometimes be-
comes difficult tu drill. Farmers
would save themselves much trouble
n they would buy II rescreeued and
blgEel in their presence and then would
see they We're getting 10 Iu its best con
dIllOu-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

CONJURING IN THE FAMILY
Tommy Bagley-"There was wizard
at the show, NAV, and lie did the
wonderfullest trick you ever saw. He
took a silver dollar, moved it around a
little while and turned it into a rose."
Bagley-"That's nothing, Tommy.
Y Your mother can turn $40 into bon.
net i'll a twinkling.''
Mrs Bagley-''And your father,
Tommy. beats all the wizards in exist
ence. He can make $50 disappear in a
single night so completely that it is
never heard of again.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

The arrest of a suspicious character upon
his general appearance, movements or
companiOnshIp, without waiting until he
has robbed a traveller, fired a house, or
murdered fellow-man, is an important
function of a shrewd detective. Even
more important Is the arrest of a disease
which, If not checked, will blight and de-
stroy human life The frequent cough.
loss of appetite, general languor or debility,
pallid skin, and bodily acues and pains,
announce the approach of pulmonary con-
sumption, which IS promptly arrested and
permanently cured by DIR. Pierce's Gold
ell Medical Discovery" Sold by druggists.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

II, judging of the value of an article
OF food, Herr Mayer would consider, as
the principal points to determine, its
harmlessness. In the first two respects
there is, he thinks, no appreciable diff
ference between genuine and artificial
butter. The third point depends chiefly
on Indigestion, and he has proven by
experiment that genuine butter is the
more readily dIgested Of the two. The
difference, even in this respect, is not
great, but Is especially noticeable when
the imitation butter Is used with pota-
toes
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

In IS worth while Tor farmers to see
what can be done with their land
under the most favorable conditions
lake one acre or a smaller area, manure
heavily, cultivate thoroughly and then
make AN estimate whether like treat
uleut of all the farm would not give
greater profit than Is secured at pre-
sent
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

NOT So EXPENSIVE Now,-Mrs.
Muggins-And so you daughter has
married one of your boarders? Mrs.
Wuggins-Yes; he was the most expen-
sive boarder I've had since L came to
Omaha-always in the house, keeping
the fires blazing and the gas burning
why, he liked to ruined me, .'But
your daughter married eyes.
he spends his evenings at the club
now.n
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-16

For THE filing for an orange short
cake take two large oranges, peel them.
chop them fine, remove the seeds, add
half OF peeled lemon and one cup of
sugar. Spread between the layers of
short cake while It is hot. This may be
used for layer cake filling also, but in
that case add the well-beaten white of
one egg.